Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEVIN GORMAN

Phone

5032413762

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 335% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.1M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE LAND TRUST WORKS TO PRESERVE SCENIC GORGE LANDSCAPES, SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE HABITATS, STEWARD VITAL GORGE LANDS, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $782,199

LAND TRUST - FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE LAND TRUST WORKS TO PRESERVE SCENIC GORGE LANDSCAPES, SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE HABITATS, STEWARD VITAL GORGE LANDS, AND STRENGTHEN GORGE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $742,028

SHARE THE WONDER - SHARE THE WONDER IS A $6.6 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THE COLUMBIA GORGE REMAINS A NATURAL WONDER. THE CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT IT AND INSPIRE YOUNGER GENERATIONS AND NEW...

SHARE THE WONDER - SHARE THE WONDER IS A $6.6 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THE COLUMBIA GORGE REMAINS A NATURAL WONDER. THE CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT IT AND INSPIRE YOUNGER GENERATIONS AND NEW LEADERS TO CARRY ON THIS CRITICAL WORK IN THE YEARS AND DECADES AHEAD. THE VISION OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS TO ACQUIRE NEW PROPERTIES, RESTORE CAPE HORN AND CATHERINE CREEK TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS SPACES FOR BOTH WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE, AND FORGE NEW TRAIL CONNECTIONS TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE GORGE.

Program 3

Expenses: $186,554

GORGE ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT - THIS PROJECT IS GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE "BARRIERS" OF ACCESSIBILITY IN THE GORGE. THOSE BARRIERS CAN VARY GREATLY INCLUDING...

GORGE ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT - THIS PROJECT IS GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO INCLUDE THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE "BARRIERS" OF ACCESSIBILITY IN THE GORGE. THOSE BARRIERS CAN VARY GREATLY INCLUDING PHYSICAL, CULTURAL, OR EVEN ECONOMIC. FRIENDS IS WORKING ON A LONG-TERM VISION FOR TWO PROPERTIES, CAPE HORN AND CATHERINE CREEK. IN THE FUTURE THESE LAND TRUST PRESERVES MAY PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE HIKING TRAILS, PICNICKING AND GATHERING SPACES, EDUCATIONAL FEATURES, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, AND VIEWPOINTS OF THE GORGE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,590,156

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $556,804

Other Revenue $73,731

TOTAL REVENUE $6,220,691

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $990,657

Fundraising Expenses $138,279

Program Expenses $1,820,223

Other Expenses $1,093,149

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,083,806

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,220,691	$1,429,824	+3.4%
Expenses	$2,083,806	$1,573,615	+0.3%
Net Income	$4,136,885	$-143,791	-29.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

415

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$190,761

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEVIN GORMAN	Executive Dir.	16.00	Officer	$0	$26,130	$190,761
PAIGE UNANGST	FINANCE DIRECTOR	20.00		$0	$19,771	$132,352
DAN BELL	LAND TRUST DIRECTO	31.00		$0	$19,599	$127,179
RUDY SALAKORY	CONSERVATION DIREC	5.00		$0	$14,303	$126,638
TIM DOBYNS	COMM & ENGAG DIREC	10.00		$0	$14,118	$120,267
KEVIN PRICE	President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MICHALEK	SEC/TREASURER	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
D'NA WALELA CHASE	Trustee	1.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BAUGHER	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT CAMPBELL	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUSTIN KLINGER	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA NELSON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STAN HINATSU	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$6,220,691	$2,083,806	$19,262,003	$4,136,885
2023	$1,429,824	$1,573,615	$13,382,027	$-143,791
2022	$1,193,377	$1,370,889	$13,447,636	$-177,512
2021	$1,362,207	$1,119,212	$13,685,410	$242,995
2020	$998,334	$1,475,550	$13,455,242	$-477,216
2019	$1,627,062	$1,580,046	$14,679,493	$47,016
2018	$3,290,310	$649,219	$15,073,874	$2,641,091

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust